"Five grains" refers to the formula of five grains that Wuliangye Co., Ltd. has been using in the brewing process.
Wuliangye has always followed the special technology of Chen secret recipe, brewing with five kinds of grains such as wheat, rice, glutinous rice, sorghum and corn as raw materials, avoiding the shortcomings of single flavor and poor taste of other liquors made of red grains or two or three kinds of grains, so the taste substances are much richer than other liquors.
Wuliangye
Wuliangye is one of the most famous liquors in China. It is a well-known trademark in China and enjoys the reputation of "the hometown of famous wines". It is the hometown of Wuliangye liquor in Yibin.
Wuliangye is a Daqu Luzhou-flavor liquor, which is produced in Yibin City, Sichuan Province. It is fermented with five kinds of grain: wheat, rice, corn, sorghum and glutinous rice. It is unique in China Luzhou-flavor liquor, with long aroma and mellow taste. The entrance is sweet and refreshing, and the tastes are harmonious and just right.
Yao Qu is the most important and influential one in the brewing process of Wuliangye. It was brewed by Yaoshi, a gentleman in Yibin, in the Song Dynasty (960- 1279), and used five kinds of grain: corn, rice, sorghum, glutinous rice and buckwheat. Yao Zi Xue Qu is the most mature embryonic form of Wuliangye.